1.1 About the Unbreakable Linux Network

If you have a subscription to Oracle Unbreakable Linux support, you can use the
comprehensive resources of the Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN). ULN offers software patches,
updates, and fixes for Oracle Linux and Oracle VM, as well as information on
yum, Ksplice, and support policies. You can also download useful packages
that are not included in the original distribution. The ULN Alert Notification Tool
periodically checks with ULN and alerts you when updates are available. You can access ULN at
https://linux.oracle.com/, where you will also find instructions for
registering with ULN, for creating local yum repositories, and for
switching from the Red Hat Network (RHN) to ULN.

If you want to use yum with ULN to manage your systems, you must
register the systems with ULN and subscribe each system to one or more ULN channels. When you
register a system with ULN, the channel that contains the latest version is chosen
automatically according to the architecture and operating system revision of the system.

When you run yum, it connects to the ULN server
repository and downloads the latest software packages in RPM
format onto your system. yum then presents you
with a list of the available packages so that you can choose which
ones you want to install.